"RESTON, Virginia -- Aquifers across the United States are being drawn down at an increasing pace, finds a new study released today by the U.S. Geological Survey."

"The report, 'Groundwater Depletion in the United States (1900-2008),' evaluates long-term cumulative depletion volumes in 40 separate aquifers in the United States, bringing together information from previous studies and from new analyses of these distinct underground water storage areas.